July 19, 2025

Drink Poppi at all in the past five years? How to get paid in the soda settlement

If you purchased Poppi sodas between January 2020 and July 2025, you’re eligible to get money back as part of a class action settlement. The suit claimed the beverage company misled customers about its health claims. Poppi settlement The lawsuit alleged that Poppi improperly marketed its products by making claims that they were healthy for […]

July 19, 2025

Over 250 Venezuelans sent home, 10 Americans released in prisoner swap

More than 250 Venezuelan migrants who were sent to El Salvador’s high-security counterterrorism prison, CECOT, by the United States government have been flown back to Venezuela. Their return on Friday, July 18, came as part of a diplomatic prisoner swap: in exchange, the Maduro government released ten U.S. citizens it had been holding. Prisoner swap […]

July 18, 2025

Congress passes, sends $9B spending cuts bill to Trump’s desk

Congress passed a $9 billion rescissions package, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk just after midnight on Friday, July 18. The bill blocks $8 billion from foreign aid programs and nearly $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. If signed, it will prevent those funds from being spent during the remainder of […]

July 18, 2025

Mid-Atlantic electric grid PJM not ready for data center boom, experts warn

Big Tech wants to build more data centers in mid-Atlantic states like Pennsylvania and Virginia, but some experts say the electric grid isn’t ready. As investments continue to pour into the region served by the PJM electric grid, experts warn that the grid already faces a backlog of renewable energy projects waiting to connect, as […]

July 18, 2025

CBS to cancel ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ in 2026

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has been canceled, CBS executives announced on Thursday, July 17. The network called the move a “financial decision,” and the last show is set to air in May 2026, according to CBS News. “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘The Late Show’ franchise at that time,” company […]

July 18, 2025

Texas AG threatens to arrest Democrats who obstruct redistricting plans

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to arrest state Democrats if they obstruct the plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps. President Donald Trump reportedly said the GOP will attempt to secure five new Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives through redistricting. Redistricting Texas Republicans currently hold an eight-seat majority in the […]

July 18, 2025

Trump preparing executive order to target ‘woke’ AI: Report

The Trump administration plans to issue an executive order that targets tech companies with what it views as “woke” artificial intelligence models. It’s the latest move by the White House to snuff out diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, July 17. What will the order do? […]

July 18, 2025

Roblox rolls out new teen safety features and AI

The online gaming platform Roblox is rolling out more new safety features. These new rules are meant specifically for the platform’s teenage users. The new features are meant to give teenagers more freedom than their younger counterparts, but still not as much as adults. What do the new safety features consist of? The new features […]

July 18, 2025

Bondi and Burgum tour Alcatraz amid Trump’s effort to reopen former prison

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured Alcatraz Island on Thursday, July 17, as part of President Donald Trump’s push to return the iconic site to its former role as a federal prison. After the visit, both officials posted photos to social media.  A Department of Justice spokesperson told CBS News […]